Men and Fish at Camp Comfort, Ridgefield
PhotographerPhotographed by
N. T. Bulkley
American, born 1852
Date1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 4 3/4in. (20 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionTwo men seated in folding chairs pose in front of a large tent with a sign that reads "Camp Comfort." A small American flag is attached to the sign. Both men have mustaches. One wears a hat and boots, the other wears a cap. Two large fish, possibly bass, are displayed on a circular dish supported on a third chair.
Object number1972.2.4.43
NotesSubject Note: Another photograph of Camp Comfort bears the names L.C. Seymour and W.H. Gilbert and is inscribed "Seymour and Gilbert Camp / 1890." It depicts different men and a different tent. The same tent (or an identical one) appears in a photograph dated 1885.Subject Terms
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